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Old 06-28-2020, 04:39 PM
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Director Explains How the Show's Production Will Differ From The Mandalorian

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Things have been incredibly slow on the Star Wars news front as of late, in large part thanks to the continued menace posed by the coronavirus. Several projects have seen delayed releases and the live-action Disney+ series' have been forced to postpone their productions, though fortunately The Mandalorian's season 2 shoot wrapped in time to release on schedule in October.

Word on the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series has been nearly non-existent since it was announced that Joby Harold would assume writing duties. The show, set eight years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, was delayed to a 2022 release, with Ewan McGregor tentatively set to deliver his performance early next year. Despite the delay, work has still been done, and director Deborah Chow has given her thoughts on the upcoming shoot...

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During The Hollywood Reporter's TV Director Roundtable interview, director Deborah Chow commented on how she anticipates the Obi-Wan series' production differing from The Mandalorian:

"It's definitely going to be different, just in terms of the sheer workload, obviously, of doing the whole thing."

Chow also made note of the absence of her fellow Mandalorian directors and the perks of doing this project alone:

"But in some ways, I'm going to miss having a team, and having people who are there to bounce ideas off of. But then obviously the flip side is, it is nice to have a coherent voice and know what you're doing from beginning to end."

WHAT THIS MEANS
Deborah Chow emerged as a Star Wars superstar following the debut of her first episode in The Mandalorian's first season, Chapter 3: The Sin. Her work for the season's seventh episode was met with equal praise, completely selling fans on the director and what she can bring to the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

One of the biggest criticisms of the recent Sequel Trilogy was the lack of a unifying voice, as directors JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson played hot-potato with the story. The Mandalorian has been largely written by Jon Favreau, who also serves as executive producer and clearly has full oversight for his vision, working closely with each director for the series. Obi-Wan, by its nature, necessitated a single voice to run the production, as it's a smaller, limited series.

Chow has discussed at great length the importance of developing characters in her various bodies of work, making her the perfect choice to spearhead a personal tale about an exiled Jedi Knight. While having different directors allows for fresh interpretations of a series, the Obi-Wan show will need a very disciplined focus, one that Chow brings to the table. We're a long way off from seeing anything from this series, but the triumphant return of Obi-Wan Kenobi will be well worth the wait.
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Old 06-29-2020, 10:06 PM
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Thanks for sharing that article, can't wait for this series
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Old 07-04-2020, 12:20 PM
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No problem.

Some news. I also posted this in some other threads. Just to cover all grounds.

The Mandalorian publishing program revealed

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"Fans of the The Mandalorian will soon go deeper into the world of the Disney+ series than ever before.

StarWars.com is thrilled to announce a new publishing program dedicated to The Mandalorian, featuring books and titles for fans of all ages. The series kicks off this fall, with releases planned through the winter and spring. Check out the list below for a look at some of what’s in store, and get a sneak peek at the cover for The Art of The Mandalorian (Season One) featuring a new illustration by Lucasfilm’s Doug Chiang:

The Art of The Mandalorian (Season One) by Phil Szostak; cover by Doug Chiang
The Mandalorian: Original Novel (adult novel, Del Rey) by Adam Christopher
The Mandalorian: The Ultimate Visual Guide (DK) by Pablo Hidalgo
The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies – Level Two Reader (DLP) by Brooke Vitale
The Mandalorian: 8×8 Storybook (title to be revealed later) by Brooke Vitale
The Mandalorian: Junior Novelization by Joe Schreiber

In addition, The Mandalorian-inspired comics are coming from Marvel and IDW Publishing, and magazine, novelty, and coloring and activity titles are on the way from Titan, Studio Fun, Crayola, Thunder Bay Press, Disney Publishing Worldwide, and Dreamtivity. Younger bounty hunters can look forward to a Little Golden Book and a Screen Comix retelling of Season One."

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Old 07-04-2020, 07:44 PM
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That's cool that there will be novelizations of TM
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Old 07-05-2020, 07:08 PM
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So much to read! but exciting.
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Old 07-11-2020, 01:11 PM
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Alot of book releases
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Old 07-11-2020, 06:21 PM
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Yes, I can’t keep up.
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Old 07-13-2020, 06:12 PM
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch, An All-New Animated Series, to Debut on Disney+ in 2021

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"Today, Disney+ ordered its next animated series from Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Fresh off of the critically-acclaimed series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Disney+ original series will premiere on the streaming service in 2021.

The series follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in The Clone Wars) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch — a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army — each possess a singular exceptional skill, which makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew. In the post-Clone War era, they will take on daring mercenary missions as they struggle to stay afloat and find new purpose.

“Giving new and existing fans the final chapter of Star Wars: The Clone Wars has been our honor at Disney+, and we are overjoyed by the global response to this landmark series,” said Agnes Chu, senior vice president, Content, Disney+. “While The Clone Wars may have come to its conclusion, our partnership with the groundbreaking storytellers and artists at Lucasfilm Animation is only beginning. We are thrilled to bring Dave Filoni’s vision to life through the next adventures of the Bad Batch.”

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is executive produced by Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Athena Portillo (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels), Brad Rau (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance) and Jennifer Corbett (Star Wars Resistance, NCIS) with Carrie Beck (The Mandalorian, Star Wars Rebels) as co-executive producer and Josh Rimes as producer (Star Wars Resistance). Rau is also serving as supervising director with Corbett as head writer."
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Old 07-13-2020, 07:57 PM
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That's exiciting I like that the creators used are already familiar with the SW universe
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Old 07-14-2020, 06:44 PM
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Yea. I don’t think I’d trust anyone else.


Rumor: Hayden Christensen will return as Anakin in the Obi-Wan series and it’s a big role

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"It was only a matter of time for this deal to get done. We here at LRM can safely say that Hayden Christensen will be reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker for the upcoming Disney+ Kenobi series. Our source shared with me that the deal is done and Hayden Christensen will be coming back to the Star Wars franchise! The hope was to have the deal done and announce it for Star Wars Celebration. With Star Wars Celebration on hiatus until 2022 this news will be announced at a later date closer to the beginning of filming.

The biggest news from my source is Hayden is casted as a regular so that means we will be seeing Anakin in more than just a cameo appearance. During early parts of negotiations the role started out as just a cameo appearance. But the growing love of the prequel trilogy and the popularity of The Clone Wars, the role of Anakin has become a bigger part of the Kenobi storyline. There have been multiple theories of how Anakin would be coming back in the Kenobi series, since at the current timeline of the story he is currently Darth Vader. While the overall consensus is that we would see Anakin in some sort of dream sequence that Obi-Wan would have we could also see Anakin in Kenobi’s trials to learn how to become a Force Ghost.

The Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series is scheduled to start production sometime in early 2021. Ewan McGregor is set to reprise his role as Obi-Wan and Deborah Chow will be the showrunner for the six-episode series. [...]"
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Old 07-18-2020, 12:59 PM
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Omg how exciting!
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Old 07-18-2020, 06:42 PM
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I know! I’m dancing in my seat!
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Old 07-23-2020, 06:20 PM
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Next three Star Wars movies pushed back to 2023, 2025 and 2027

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"Disney announced major changes to the studio’s release calendar in a shakeup that involves delaying its “Star Wars” movies and “Avatar” sequels out one year.

The studio still plans to dominate moviegoing around the holidays when theaters are able to reopen. Each year between 2022 and 2028, Disney will release a new “Star Wars” adventure or “Avatar” follow-up.

James Cameron’s long-delayed sequels to Avatar” will now be released every other December starting in 2022 as follows: “Avatar 2” (Dec. 16, 2022), “Avatar 3” (Dec. 20, 2024), “Avatar 4” (Dec. 18, 2026) and “Avatar 5” (Dec. 22, 2028).

Meanwhile, a trio of “Star Wars” movies will debut around Christmas every year starting in 2023. The first of three films will launch on Dec. 22, 2023 and two follow-ups will hit theaters Dec. 19, 2025 and Dec. 17, 2027.

The news comes as part of a huge shift in release dates unveiled by Disney. The studio is moving around the debuts of numerous movies as cinemas remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Mulan,” a live-action remake of the classic cartoon, has been taken off release calendars. It was supposed to hit the big screen on Aug. 21, a date that felt increasingly unlikely since global theaters haven’t been able to open to a significant degree. [...]"
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Old 07-25-2020, 10:08 PM
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This year is really gonna suck without any good movies like those
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Old 07-26-2020, 08:33 PM
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When this is over there might be a movie boom.
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